Mean Mistreater’s debut single, “Bleeding The Night,” inspires a specific type of heavy metal feeling. I immediately sensed it when I caught the Austin, Texas, quintet performing a high-octane set of Trad Belt-contending heavy metal sweetened with a sprinkle of midnight malevolence. “This song title explains it all,” Janiece Gonzalez, Mean Mistreater’s singer, writes in […]
Wings Of Desire – “Made Of Love” & “Be Here Now”
The UK indie rock duo Wings Of Desire made an impression with the series of EPs that they released in 2021. The band found a sound that was both revved-up and blissed-out, combining shoegaze textures with Springsteenian bombast. The band quietly followed those EPs with a couple of singles, 2022’s “Choose A Life” and this […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Burna Boy
Burna back. Burna Boy is sitting on top of the world and the charts. After making history as the first African solo artist to sell out an American stadium, Burna released his seventh album, ‘I Told Them…’ Here, Burna speaks on his latest project, RZA, GZA, J.Cole, 21 Savage, Virgil Abloh, sampling, stabbing himself, and […]
Invest Fest 2023
Invest Fest’s second year was a captivating fusion of hip-hop. finance, and investing, uniting legendary artists to share their financial insights, journeys to success, and even their setbacks. VIP Night kicked off with Jermaine Dupri discussing So So Def’s remarkable 30-year legacy alongside Terrence J. The night was further amplified by SYMBA’s performance, culminating in […]
Video: Kash Doll “Ridin’”
Ride or lie. Kash Doll scores big in her new music video, “Ridin”. In the theatrical clip, the Detroit rapper reenacts scenes from the 1996 heist film, Set It Off while lashing out on an unfaithful man. “It’s past midnight where the fuck you been? / Don’t play with me nigga better drop that pin,” […]
Vide: EarthGang “Die Today”
R.I.P. EarthGang is back with their new single, “Die Today” which arrives alongside its epic music video. Opened with a eulogy by Denzel Curry, the Dreamville duo emerges from their coffins at their own funeral and share their take on the world’s reaction to their demise. The clip also features news clips and social media […]
Video: Jack Harlow “Denver”
From Louisville to Denver Jack Harlow takes a moment to reflect in his new music video, “Denver”. From striking views on a mountain top and a drive across the Colorado rocky roads to his hotel and a strip club, the Louisville rapper clears his conscious on life and fame. “I feel all this pressure to […]
Doja Cat Announces New Album Scarlet, Previews “Demons” With Retro Horror Trailer Starring Christina Ricci
Last month, Doja Cat went on social media and pointedly refused to tell her fans that she loves them: “I don’t though cuz I don’t even know yall.” It’s time that someone said something about parasocial stan armies, and Doja is exactly the kind of pop star who doesn’t mind doing stuff like that. The […]
Yours Truly Turns 10
Ariana Grande’s debut album starts with a whoosh of strings, twirling like the spell that magicked Cinderella into her ballgown. The next track, “Baby I,” begins with the LucasArts THX intro, just before brass hits lock into place like spotlights. They’re less hooks than overtures, the first few notes before the curtain rises on the […]
Slowdive – “alife”
We’ve already weighed in on Slowdive’s magnificent new album everything is alive, which drops this Friday, but they might as well keep that hype train rolling with one more advance single. Today it’s “alife,” a lush and uptempo track that helped the band to really get into album mode. Neil Halstead offers some context: “alife” […]